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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why do Frank and Laman fight in Chapter 13?
2. What does Mr. Hannon do for a living?
3. Why is Frank ashamed of Angela at the end of Chapter 10?
4. How does Frank feed himself at Pat Sheehan's?
5. Where is young Malachy working in Chapter 17?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 11, Mikey explains to Frank how babies are conceived. This is news to Frank. What impact does it have on him?
2. Malachy returns home temporarily to care for the children, but his visit is short-lived. How do you feel about this? Should he have stayed longer? What does his visit tell you about the dynamics of the family?
3. Consider the difference in attitude towards the children that Aunt Agnes and Pa Keating have in Chapter 10. Why do you think they are so different? How do they differ?
4. Why is Frank hesitant to tell Angela about his job for Mrs. Finucane in Chapter 16?
5. What is Frank's motivation for throwing Mrs. Finucane's ledger into the water?
6. Why does Frank find relief when he visits the Franciscan priest in Chapter 17?
7. In Chapter 13, the reader sees just how strained the relationship between Frank and Laman has become. Why do you think their relationship is the way it is?
8. Chapter 13 introduces the reader to Mr. O'Halloran, Frank's new teacher. What is unique about this teacher and the affect he has on Frank?
9. In Chapter 15, Agnes buys Frank new clothes. Why is this so surprising? Why do you think she does it?
10. In Chapter 10, Angela goes back to the St. Vincent de Paul society to beg for charity, and stops at a church to beg for help as well. Frank later remarks that he has trouble looking her in the eye. Why do you think that is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is this memoir entitled "Angela's Ashes?" Give specific examples from the text to support your arguments. Why would McCourt name his memoir this way? What is the symbolism behind the title?
Essay Topic 2
Angela seems to have a love/hate relationship with her extended family. Examine this relationship, and give examples showing the dynamic of their relationship.
Essay Topic 3
Why did Frank McCourt write "Angela's Ashes"? Consider what Frank's purpose for writing his memoir might be, and support your ideas with examples from the text.
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